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Overview

Mission

The mission of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is to provide university teaching and research in Materials Science and Engineering, and to make professional contributions to industry and the community in Singapore.

Vision

Our vision is to become an institution of global excellence in an environment and culture of ideas, creativity, research and entrepreneurship.

Core Values

The core values help the School achieve excellence in teaching, research and contribution to industry and the community. These values include:

• Quality and innovative teaching
• People-centree service
• Academic excellence
• Strategic and impactful research
• Industrial relevance
• Community development

Faculty members

Chair's Office

Professor

Boey Yin Chiang, Freddy, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore), Chair

Subodh G Mhaisalkar, Ph.D. (Ohio State University), Associate Chair (Academic)

Subbu S. Venkatraman, Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon University), Associate Chair (Research)

Associate Professor

Wong Chee Cheong, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Assistant Chair (Alumni and Graduates)

Hng Huey Hoon, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge), Assistant Chair (Undergraduate)

Division of Materials Science

The Materials Science Division focuses on more materials science related courses (and research) that form the core of the Materials Science and Engineering Program. Examples include Metals and Ceramics Processing, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Surface Technologies, Magnetic Materials, and Corrosion technologies.

Faculty Members

Professor

Professor Christian Kloc, Ph.D (Polish Academy of Sciences)

Associate Professor

Timothy John White, Ph.D. (Australian National University), Division Head

Chen Zhong, Ph.D. (The University of Reading)

Liang Meng Heng, Ph.D. (University of Liverpool)

Oh Joo Tien, Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University)

Raju V Ramanujan, Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon University)

Seow Hong Pheow, M.Eng.Sc. (University of Queensland)

Sritharan Thirumany, Ph.D. Associate Dean (Administration) – College of Engineering (University of Sheffield)

Assistant Professor

Chen Lang, Ph.D. (University of Maryland)

Dong Zhili, Ph.D. (Tsinghua University)

Madhavi Srinivasan, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Su Haibin, Ph.D. (Stony Brook University)

Wang Junling, Ph.D. (University of Maryland)

Zhang Qichun, Ph.D. (University of California Riverside)

Zhao Yang, Ph.D. (University of California)

Visiting Assistant Professor

Long Yi, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Adjunct Associate Professor

Tan Eng Beng, Geoffrey, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Wu Ping, Ph.D. (University of Montreal)

Yao Kui, Ph.D. (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Gan Chee Kwan, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Yan Rong, Ph.D. (National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS-IMP))

Division of Materials Technology

The Materials Technology Division focuses more on technologies and applications that cut across multiple fields of the Materials Science and Engineering Programme. Examples of these programmes include Biomaterials, Microelectronics, Polymer Technologies, and Nanomaterials.

Faculty members

Professor

Hu Xiao, Ph.D. (University of Manchester)

Ma Jan, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Associate Professor

Lu Xuehong, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Assistant Professor

Alfred Tok Ling Yoong, Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University)

Andrew Clive Grimsdale, Ph.D. (University of Auckland)

Chen Xiaodong, Ph.D. (University of Münster)

Gan Chee Lip, Ph.D. (S’pore - MIT Alliance/National University of Singapore)

Joachim Loo, Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University)

Lam Yeng Ming, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

Lance Li Lian-Jong, Ph.D. (Oxford University)

Lee Pooi See, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Tan Lay Poh, Ph.D. (Nanyang Technological University)

Yan Qingyu Alex, Ph.D. (Stony Brook University)

Zhang Hua, Ph.D. (Peking University)

LKY Research Fellow

Dr Xue Can, Ph.D. (Northwestern University)

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr Lydia Helena Wong, Ph.D (Nanyang Technological University)

Dr Ng Kee Woei, Ph.D (National University of Singapore)

Adjunct Associate Professor

Lim Tock Han, MBBS (Academy of Medicine)

Philip Wong, MBBS

Zhu Furong, Ph.D. (Charles Darwin University)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Gregory Goh Kia Liang, Ph.D. (University of California)

Ramam Akkipeddi, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)